FARM SUBSIDIES
I've been in Iowa the last couple of days doing a farm consult and then a homestead summit. One of the other speakers was D. C. Savage whose book Agritopia tackles the crop insurance/farm subsidy program…
ORGANIC DEPENDENCY
The howlers are howling. I'm hearing from organic/sustainable/regenerative/ecological farming organizations--most of them non-profits, screaming about Trump's budget cuts through USDA…
NUTRITION VS. TOXINS
I've had some wonderful conversations over the last couple of days with folks trying to organize the proper requests in this new MAHA awareness moment…
EU BIOSECURITY MADNESS
Since I've been on a bit of a streak with foreign information the last couple of days, I'll share another one from a former Polyface apprentice who lives in Austria. He was here some 20 years ago and now operates a Texas Longhorn breeding program near Vienna…
BIRD FLU, HAVE MERCY
My post today originates form Edgewood, British Columbia, where Universal Ostrich Farms faces a Canadian government assault on their 300 healthy ostriches…
SOYBEANS AND HEALTH
One of the most enjoyable parts of my life right now is getting information directly from sources in foreign countries. This friend, Tim Shell, was perhaps the first young person I mentored into farming more than 35 years ago…
ELECTRIC ORGANIZATION
Those of you who dare to read unorthodox materials know that a healthy group of smart people question the existence of viruses, DNA, and even cells…
MEASURING STEWARDSHIP
Yesterday I had the distinct privilege of hosting 20 navy and coast guard officers from 15 foreign countries attending a U.S. Coast Guard two-month international program…
BY WHAT AUTHORITY?
I just returned from an Augusta County Board of Zoning hearing where I spoke on behalf of a friend. My righteous indignation is boiling…
SICK AND DON'T KNOW IT
When I was on Joe Rogan's podcast in early 2020, his medical people pricked my finger for a blood sample to find out if I had covid. Or if I had had covid. About 30 minutes later…